Person believed responsible for Ontario bomb threats arrested in Morocco, police say

A person suspected in arash of bomb threats across Ontario early this month has been arrested in Morocco.

Belgian police arrested the individual from Moroccoin connection with anotherseries of bomb threats inBelgium earlier this week, according to a Thursday afternoon news releasefrom Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

On Nov. 1, multiple schoolsacross northern and eastern Ontario were closed and evacuated in response to bomb threats.

At the time, OPP's acting manager of media relations Bill Dickson said the threats were sent electronically to multiple Ontario school boards demanding money.

Dickson said investigators found no reason to believe the threats werelegitimate,but many of the affected schools and facilities closedas a precaution.

In the Ottawa area,Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontariensent a letter to parents informing them staff and students in the board's schools had beendirected to places of shelter.

OPP said Thursdayitwill workclosely with Belgian police butcannot speculate "when or if" the individualwho was arrestedwill face charges in Canada.